YIVO Press Releases

As the Jacob Kronhill Visiting Scholar, Mr. Berman will teach a public evening class, “Jewish Anarchism: A History & Present-Day Reflections,” and present a public lecture, “The Unknown and Heroic Anarchist Struggle Against Communism.”

Going boldly where no Jewish museums have gone before, the YIVO Institute for Jewish Research and the Center for Jewish History are pleased to announce the launch of their joint exhibition, “Jews in Space: Members of the Tribe in Orbit.”

Jonathan Brent presents “Rare Works and the Reclamation of the Cultural History of European Jews” to Ezra-Habonim, the Niles Township Jewish Cong.

The YIVO Institute for Jewish Research presents the “intrepid” (New Yorker) vocal and instrumental chamber ensemble Cantata Profana in Gustav Mahler’s epic song symphony, Das Lied von der Erde (The Song of the Earth).

Rare and unpublished works represent the collective memory and cultural history of Eastern European and Russian Jews.

The YIVO Institute for Jewish Research presents a two-day conference on Jews in and after the 1917 Russian Revolution. Professor Steven J. Zipperstein of Stanford is the lead academic advisor.

The program will consist of formal presentations on Bund history, performances of songs and poetry (in English and Yiddish) and commentary by contemporary activists.

Edward Blank, retired New York telemarketing pioneer, has made a leadership gift to name the YIVO Vilna Collections the Edward Blank YIVO Vilna Collections.

The YIVO Institute for Jewish Research will be hosting a panel discussion about the impact of recent political events in the United States and the question of how organizations and individuals respond to the emergence of authoritarianism.

The YIVO Institute for Jewish Research will be featuring a concert for the occasion of violinist and champion of Jewish music Yuval Waldman’s 70th birthday.